We anticipate the scheme to be worth around £13 million for parishes.  The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced it in the 2011 budget, and there is a Bill currently going through Parliament which will bring the scheme into operation from April 2013.…

As a result of new guidance from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), all parishes will need to use new wording in all new Gift Aid declarations that are signed after the end of this year (31/12/2012). However, parishes are encouraged…